.380 Mould suggestion

[primerhead]

Hello Friends:

Have a Walther PD380 on order and want to get setup to cast
for the new pistol.

Please suggest your favorite .380 mould.

Thanks
primerhead

[Misery-Whip]

Lee 95 grain round flat.

[atr]

I once owned a Llama .380 modeled after the 1911 and I used a 125 gr cast, flat base no gas check. Really worked well.
There were no published loads for that slug so I worked up one myself...carefully. I remember I used Bullseye for the powder.
The suggestion for a 95 gr slug is probably more sane and I am sure there is published data for that slug.

[Winger Ed.]

Back in my .380 days, the 90 gr. Lyman RN did a good job for me.
I used it in a buddy's Colt Mustang and a Class III MAC 11. No problems.

[P Flados]

I made a 85 gr WFN that I wanted to use for 380.

Feeding was terrible.

I now use the Lee 102 RN and get much better feeding.

These guns were generally designed around the RN profile. Getting anything else to work will be just good luck.

[sigep1764]

Ditto the Lee 95. Powder coat and 2.3 grains of 231

[Wheelgun]

The Lyman 356404 if you can find one.
Arsenal Molds 358-100TC looks like a pretty close copy

[muskeg13]

The Lee 38-105-SWC mentioned often on this website could be an option. It's what I use in a Ruger LCP and a FEG/KBI SMC-380. You should slug your bore, because I can load the Ruger LCP with slugs sized .358, but the SMC-380 (PPK clone) need them sized to .356.

[Land Owner]

6-cav Ranch Dog TL358-100-RF - unavailable
or
4-cav NOE TL358-100-RF-BE2 - unavailable
or
2-cav Lee TL356-95-RF - affordable and available

[Ed_Shot]

Back in my .380 days, the 90 gr. Lyman RN did a good job for me.
I used it in a buddy's Colt Mustang and a Class III MAC 11. No problems.

+1 for the Lyman 356242 (90 gr)

[lotech]

I got rid of all .380s some years ago but had a Makarov and several PPK/s. In my notes, it shows a 93 gr. RCBS round nose design as best, closely followed by a Lyman 100 grain flat nose. If you like a heavy bullet, the 122 grain SAECO flat nose was a good one. As I recall, all the bullets functioned well through my guns. I tested at 25 yards. I tried a variety of powders including Bullseye, 231, Unique, Blue Dot, and Herco. 231 was easily the best powder for accuracy and velocities were decent as well.

[georgerkahn]

Hello Friends:

Have a Walther PD380 on order and want to get setup to cast
for the new pistol.

Please suggest your favorite .380 mould.

Thanks
primerhead

My two favourites are the 356-632 .380ACP 100 gr. 2-cavity mould (RNFP) (#402 top punch) made by Lyman; and, the 359-92-RN .380 Auto 2 cavity PB Brass (359242) made by Night Owl Enterprises (NOE). The Lyman feeds in my .380s pretty well -- 'cept for an old Ceska Zbrojovca Model 24 made in Czechoslovakia in 1936 with which it sometimes doesn't always feed. The NOE mould -- a brass beauty -- feeds well in all, with nary ever a problem.
Both are -- imho -- great .380 moulds, and shooting the NOE through my Sig P230 provides almost scary-good target performance!

[Finster101]

I use the Lee 358-105 SWC runs great in the wife's 380 EZ. A very versatile boolit to have on hand for 9mm and .38s as well.

[ioon44]

I would check out Accurate molds , always a good selection of bullets.

[skeet1]

Back in my .380 days, the 90 gr. Lyman RN did a good job for me.
I used it in a buddy's Colt Mustang and a Class III MAC 11. No problems.

I also used this mold with my PPK, worked very well. Also, a friend had a PP that it worked well in.
Ken

[jdgabbard]

Personal favorite is the Lyman 358242 92gr variant. A close second is the 105gr Lee SWC. But I've been wanting to buy a Lee 102gr RN, and would if they offered it in 6-cavity. Basically I want a six cavity Lyman 358242 92gr. But nobody offers one. The closes you can get is the NOE copy, but it can only be had in a 4cav for about $120. Maybe Mihec can turn one out one day in his 6cav brass molds. That would be awesome.

[GONRA]

Waaaaaaay back GONRA gotta Lyman/IDEAL U 358242 Special
(pulled up milliing cherry so only ONE lube groove! !!)
for all my .380 ACP reloading. Verks Great ! !!

[gwpercle]

The Lee 38-105-SWC mentioned often on this website could be an option. It's what I use in a Ruger LCP and a FEG/KBI SMC-380. You should slug your bore, because I can load the Ruger LCP with slugs sized .358, but the SMC-380 (PPK clone) need them sized to .356.

Good boolit for 380 ( I even use it in light recoiling 9mm Luger reloads)
Mould say's SWC but design is more like Truncated Cone and feeds very well .
I size mine .357" for 380 auto & 9mm Luger .
It's a winner !
Gary

[Blkpwdrbuff]

Try the MP 358-93 HP PB.
It's a 4 cavity mold with all the pins, and right now Miha has 15 in stock for $116.85.
I use it in my cheapo Hi-Point and my wife's Walther PK 380.
The other one, if you can find one is Lyman's 2660632. It's a truncated cone 100 gr. plain base.
Both my guns love it.
Blkpwdrbuff

[Gamsek]

Try the MP 358-93 HP PB.
It's a 4 cavity mold with all the pins, and right now Miha has 15 in stock for $116.85.
I use it in my cheapo Hi-Point and my wife's Walther PK 380.
The other one, if you can find one is Lyman's 2660632. It's a truncated cone 100 gr. plain base.
Both my guns love it.
Blkpwdrbuff

Yes MP 358-93 is great!